Glossary/Surgical Procedures

Off-Pump CABG.

Coronary artery bypass surgery performed on a beating heart without using a heart-lung machine. Special stabilizers hold the area of the heart being operated on still. May reduce complications associated with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Definition

What is off-pump cabg?

Coronary artery bypass surgery performed on a beating heart without using a heart-lung machine. Special stabilizers hold the area of the heart being operated on still. May reduce complications associated with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Related Terms

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CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. An open-heart surgery that creates new routes for blood to flow ...
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
A technique that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, allow...
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